Bill Pierce

American musician
Person human Q427683
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Summary

Bill Pierce is a human[1]. He was born in Hampton[2]. He was born on September 25, 1948[3]. He worked as a music educator[4], jazz musician[5], university teacher[6], saxophonist[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Bill Pierce's place of birth was Hampton[2].
  • Bill Pierce was born on September 25, 1948[3].
  • Bill Pierce held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Bill Pierce's professions included music educator[4].
  • Bill Pierce worked as a jazz musician[5].
  • Bill Pierce worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Bill Pierce's professions included saxophonist[7].
  • Bill Pierce worked as a musician[8].
  • Among Bill Pierce's employers was Berklee College of Music[11].
  • Bill Pierce's education included a stint at Berklee College of Music[12].
  • Bill Pierce is recorded as male[13].
  • Bill Pierce's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Bill Pierce's genre is jazz[15].
  • Bill Pierce's genre is free jazz[16].
  • Bill Pierce's family name is recorded as Pierce[17].
  • Bill Pierce's given name is recorded as Bill[18].
  • Bill Pierce's instrument is recorded as saxophone[19].
  • Bill Pierce's instrument is recorded as tenor saxophone[20].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[21]

  • Country: US[22]

  • Began / founded: 1948-09-25[23]

  • Genre(s): jazz[24]

  • Community tags: jazz[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: caebd13b-c755-4e1c-9d09-27247096f431[26]

Body

Origins and Family

Bill Pierce's place of birth was Hampton[2]. He was born on September 25, 1948[3].

Education

Bill Pierce's education included a stint at Berklee College of Music[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music educator[4], jazz musician[5], university teacher[6], saxophonist[7], and musician[8]. Among Bill Pierce's employers was Berklee College of Music[11].

Why It Matters

Bill Pierce ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Bill Pierce born?

Born in Hampton[2].

What did Bill Pierce do for work?

Bill Pierce worked as music educator[4], jazz musician[5], university teacher[6], saxophonist[7], and musician[8].

Where did Bill Pierce go to school?

Bill Pierce was educated at Berklee College of Music[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [21] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [26] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Hampton
    Educated at → Berklee College of Music
    Family name → Pierce
    Employer → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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